Schools in Brandon
Suffolk · 4 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Brandon (4)
- Forest Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · IP27 0FP
Ofsted: Good (2021)New report cardKS2: 68% expected (2025) - Weeting Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · IP27 0QQ
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 50% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Brandon (3)Secondary schools in Brandon (1)
4
3 primary · 1 secondary
1,305
82% capacity used
2
0 outstanding · 2 good
1,600
295 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
38.9
GCSE Eng+Maths
30.7%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
186 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +47 primary and +33 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
70% occupied · 290 spare places
Secondary Schools
99% occupied · 5 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Brandon
How many schools are there in Brandon?
Brandon has 4 open schools: 3 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Brandon?
None of the 4 graded schools in Brandon currently holds an Outstanding rating. 4 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Brandon have the best SATs results?
Of the 3 primary schools in Brandon with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Forest Academy (65% in reading, 70% in maths); Glade Academy (67% in reading, 67% in maths); and Weeting Church of England Primary School (53% in reading, 47% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Forest AcademyGlade AcademyWeeting Church of England Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Brandon?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Brandon selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Brandon have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Brandon have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Brandon?
Apply to your council - Suffolk or Norfolk, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.